Esperanto Museum and Collection of Planned Languages, Vienna

Name: Esperanto Museum and Collection of Planned Languages
Address: Herrengasse 9, Vienna, 1010, Austria
Telephone: +43 1 53410730

#164 among attractions in Vienna

Museum, History museum, Specialty museum

Esperanto Museum and Collection of Planned Languages

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Esperanto Museum and Collection of Planned Languages, Vienna

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The Esperanto Museum and Collection of Planned Languages, commonly known as the Esperanto Museum, is a museum for Esperanto and other constructed languages in Vienna, Austria. It was founded in 1927 by Hofrat Hugo Steiner and was incorporated into the Austrian National Library as an independent collection in 1928. Today, it is a museum, library, documentation center, and archive. It accommodates the largest collection of constructed languages in the world and a linguistic research library for language planning. Its catalogue is available online. ()

Local name: Esperantomuseum Established: 1927 (97 years ago)Coordinates: 48°12'34"N, 16°21'55"E

Address

Herrengasse 9Innere Stadt (Schottenviertel)Vienna 1010 Austria

Contact

+43 1 53410730

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Esperanto Museum and Collection of Planned Languages open?

Esperanto Museum and Collection of Planned Languages is open:

Monday closed
Tuesday 10 am - 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 6 pm
Thursday 10 am - 9 pm
Friday 10 am - 6 pm
Saturday 10 am - 6 pm
Sunday 10 am - 6 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Esperanto Museum and Collection of Planned Languages?

Nearby attractions include Palais Mollard-Clary, Vienna (1 min walk), Globe Museum, Vienna (1 min walk), Palais Modena, Vienna (1 min walk), Herrengasse, Vienna (2 min walk).

How to get to Esperanto Museum and Collection of Planned Languages by public transport?

The nearest stations to Esperanto Museum and Collection of Planned Languages:

Metro

Herrengasse • Lines: U3 (1 min walk)
Stephansplatz • Lines: U1, U3 (8 min walk)

Bus

Herrengasse • Lines: 1A, 2A (2 min walk)
Michaelerplatz • Lines: 1A, 2A (3 min walk)

Tram

Rathausplatz/Burgtheater • Lines: 1, 71, D, U2Z (6 min walk)
Parlament • Lines: 1, 2, 71, D, U2Z (7 min walk)

Light rail

Oper, Karlsplatz • Lines: 62, Wlb (14 min walk)
Karlsplatz • Lines: 1, 62, Wlb (17 min walk)

Ferry

Nationalparkboot Lobau (15 min walk)

Train

Wien Mitte (24 min walk)
Wien Rennweg (35 min walk)